// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Copenhagen?
Copenhagen scores 72% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #40 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
72%
Rank
#40 / 213
Criteria present
54 / 82
Evidence coverage
76.8%
Copenhagen's smart city score by area
15 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
13 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
13 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
Where Copenhagen is strong
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
Where the gaps are
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Outcome Measurement & KPIs
Evidence highlights
City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Central data platform / urban OS
Copenhagen operates a central data platform, evidenced by the official data portal data.kk.dk, which serves as a hub for city data. The Copenhagen Solutions Lab also focuses on open data initiatives.
https://data.kk.dk/City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Data sharing / exchange
Copenhagen facilitates data sharing through its official open data portal (data.kk.dk) and initiatives like Open Data DK by Copenhagen Solutions Lab. Additionally, the utility company HOFOR provides self-service data access, indicating mechanisms for data e…
https://data.kk.dk/Digital Twin · 3D city model / digital twin
Copenhagen has a 3D city model, as indicated by a URL from opendata.dk specifically mentioning 'kobenhavn-3d-bymodel' (Copenhagen 3D city model).
https://www.opendata.dk/city-of-copenhagen/kobenhavn-3d-bymodelDigital Twin · Public/registered access
The 3D city model for Copenhagen appears to be publicly accessible, as it is hosted on opendata.dk, a platform for open data.
https://www.opendata.dk/city-of-copenhagen/kobenhavn-3d-bymodelAbout this assessment
Copenhagen was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.